Personally, if I were producing an item of clothing bearing the name of a famous personality or film (or in this case a combination of the two), I’d probably give the spelling a quick check before the design was finalized.
Not so the makers of a rather colourful baseball cap I came across recently. As is always the case in these situations, I didn’t have a digital camera with me. Having to make do with my rather limited camera phone. But that said, the design’s glaring error is still clearly visible in all its misspelled glory.
There are surveys for most things these days, so I guess Toto Corp’s investigation into the toilet habits of men should come as no surprise. And in its peeing poll, the nation’s largest toilet manufacturer discovered that 23.7% of Japanese men sit down to urinate.
But the trend for sitting could bring about other changes, and not just cleaner bowls and drier floors. Urinal sales are said to be plummeting, with figures down 60,000 from four years ago. And even underwear designers are taking note. The opening at the front of men’s underwear is quickly becoming superfluous, with catalogue clothing seller Cecile Co. having less than half of their stock offering such access. A presumably straight-faced company spokesman was quoted as saying, “With so many guys in their teens or 20s sitting down every time they use the toilet, the demand for briefs with openings just isn’t there anymore.”